The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-19 00:00:00

A MANCHESTER DIALOGUE. THE DEGENERATE PEERS. A GIRDLE ROUND THE WORLD, &c. In "14 UN" This Week. One Penny. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund Falconer, entitled THE O'FLAIIERTICS. M. Edmund Falconer; Messrs G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; Miss Hudspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, &C. After which, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, Shakespere's Play of CYMBNLING. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. Creswi.. k, H. Marston, Walter Lacy, E imund Phelps. A. Raynor, G F. Nevil,e, Fitzjames, &c. ; Miss Atkinson and Miss Helen Fauzit. • - .... 1 oors open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven, T IT EATRE ROYAL, H AYMARKET.— LeEsep. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Baird, 4:.e. , Mesdames Beatrice, Ange , &c. Alter which, PRESENTED AT COURT. Messrs. Buck stone, Howe, W. Farren, Ron'ers ' Clark, Brad, &e.;*. Mes dames Snowdon, Griffith, Ili 1", Wright, Lovell, &c. And BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. To commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. 'Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. This Theatre will OPEN on SATURDAY. October 22, With a New Drama, entitled the KING'S BUTTERFLY, in which Mr. k'echter will perform the principal character, The Scenery painted by Mr. William Callcott. The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, TIIE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. NEW THEATRE-RO AL, ADELPIII. Sale Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Novelty and Attraction - Third Week of Mr. John Collins, the popular Irish Comedian and Vocalist, who is only en gaged for a limited number of nights. THIS E VENING, and during the Week (by desire), the Comedy of THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir Patrick 0' Vieuipo, Mr. John Collins (with the song of "The Bold Soldier Boy"), supported by Messrs. Blllington, Stuart, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Mrs. Billington and Mies ilenrie.ta Simms. To conclude with the celebrated s'rio-cemio Drama, by 5. Lover, Esq., of RORY O'MOR E. Rory, Mr. John Collins, with tie songs of `•The IVi low Machree," and "The Sprig of Shillliah." The other characters by Mr Billington, Mr Phillips, Mr Paul Bedtord, Mr Stuart, Mr Stephenson, Mr C. J. Smith • ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss Kate Kelly, ttc. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY. This popular Theatre is Open for the Winter Season. THIS EVENING, UNDER THE ROSE. At a quarter to 8, Mr. Arthur Sketchley's highly successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL 11.1.EY GET OUT OF IT? Mr. J. Maddison Morton's New Comedy Farce, entitled WOOD , OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. C. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re engaged. Mrs. Stirling', Mr and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. W. H. Ebuine, Mr. H, J. X. outague ; Miss Wentworth. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. EVENING, JNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Followed by, at Eight, MIL KY WHITE. Messrs. Craven, Stoyle, Juries ; Mesdames Swanbor ;ugh and branders. After which, the great Burlesque, T LIE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 255. per ton. I Double.. ..21s. per ton. Top 945. ~ Deep „ Wull screened and delivered within live miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN bCOTT, dole L.zeht. dE TIIIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. Et GLENIE, Ntwg AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST' EDITION of "THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every liveninry, by lIENRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish street, W. fIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DA V.—Morning, 4h. 28m.—Afternoon, 4i.43m. ro-noußow.-Mornin g , bh. Bm.—Afternoon. 30m. A . ~.4 /11 Tr „ l i i& •,-.;,--t.-0--"-b--,!'" LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OUT. 19, 1861. - The news of the death of the Duke of NEWCASTLE, although not unexpected, will be received with general regret. Although a long and severe illness had, in a great measure, prepared both his col leagues and the public for the mournful intelligence, hopes had been entertained np to a late period of his possible recovery, end he was still at an age When many more years of useful life might have been supposed to lie before him. Although ucver filling the first rank as a statesman or a politician, and remarkable neither for oratorical talent nor for great administrative ability, he was one of those men who are so ill-spared by any party, more especially by one which had so many prema• tune losses to deplore as the Liberal party has of late years. As in a theatre, it is often much easier to assign the role of a hero or heroine or villain than it is to fill worthily tile less conspicuous but hardly less important minor parts, so it is often in the political world much easier to find Prime Ministers and Lord ChaccePors than to support them with men sufficiently capable for the requirements of the public service who are yet willing to accept a subordinate position. Tact, eloquence, and talent may do a great deal, but there remains the sterling Benue, the sound discretion, the indefatigable in dustry that England requires from her public men, and in all these qualities the Dake of NEW CASTLE was pre-eminent. His public career was more chequered than might have been expected from the heir to so ancient a duke. dom. He opened his Parliamentary _life by sitting for South Nottinghamshire, where hie father, the anti-Reformer, had overwhelming in fluence, Little was heard to distinguish him from the rest of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S followers, except his appoi'atment as Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1841. Bat the great political crisis of 1 845-6 brought the young Earl of LINCOLN into prominence, since he found himself from conviction opposed to his father. It was, therefore, not sur prising that so bitter an opponent of Reform as the old Duke of NEWCASTLE should allow political partisanship to outweigh parental feeling, and should exert himself to oppose his son's return on his presenting himself to his constituents for re election. The Government was thus placed tem• porarily in an awkward dilemma, for the rejected candidate had been appointed Secretary for Ireland in the new Ministry, The Earl of LINCOLN, how,. ever, was not long in finding a seat, which curiously enough he again owed to family in fluence, since his father-in-law, the Duke of EAMILTON, procured his return for the Falkirk burghs. 'The events which followed are well known. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S term was brief, and his death completely disorganised his piny, The Earl of LINCOLN became Dake of NEWCASTLE bcfor.l ho fig tin ace?pt e d cffico under the Earl of . F.RDEEN in the memorable coalition Ministry. Thi„ Ppal ea_ 8 ntmnt brought him littl e pl easure . Th e ters of the Crimean expedition aroused the it, dignation of the country, and bitter repro ac h es Were hurled at the Ministry. It is always easy and c 3 nvenient to put the blame upon one man in particular, and accordingly the Duke of NEW CASTLE, as Secretary of `Vail was selected as the victim. He was thrown overbaard to light en th e vessel and save his colleagues; but thinking men were not long in detecting the ungenerous artifice. The; blame, great and heavy as it l as tl y was, rested on no one man's shoulders. It was partly the fault of an effete system of routine, Which could not accommodate itself to tiny emergtnciEs, and more especially was it owing to the pe,rvcaose and vacillating conduct of tho Cabinet, which allowed the country, according to the famous expression, "to drift into war." No preparations were made suitable for a prolonged struggle with one of the great Powers of Europe, no wise forethought was exercised as to the possible requirements of an army of men on a foreign soil, and when the war bad actually commenced, instead of powerful and vigorous action, instead of fresh and unanimous spirit being infused into old forms and offices, matters went drifting on in the same timorous, uncertain, halfhearted way. The fact was that the strong feeling of the people dragged the Ministry into a war which, in their hearts they were unwilling to undertake. AU their fear seemed to be that the Russians should suffer too much. They allowed them to keep open their com munications between the Crimea and the mainland. They would not allow their Baltic forts to be bom barded; and whatever the real motive or influence, there is no doubt that the English Ministry were anything but in earnest about the prosecution of the Russian War, and the whole blame of his col leagues' vacillation rested on the shoulders of the D Like of Newcastlewhen all active preparations would have been paralysed by the influence of the Czar's "friend of forty years." After some years of tempo rary retirement the Duke again entered official life, this time as Secretary for the Colonies under Lord PALMERSTON. His return was regarded with gene• ral satisfaction, for it was felt that he had not been well or fairly treated. In this post he showed his usual good sense and moderation, qualities which were especially valuable when he became escort of the Prince of WALES in his visit to Canada four years since. The discretion which he showed in advlsing the young Prince to keep entirely clear of all sectarian demonstrations was highly commend able, and quite in accordance with the feeling of this country. Unfeftunately the Duke was com pelled to resign the fatigues of office early in this year, and, after many months of illness, ho has at length succumbed. He has passed away bearing the reputation of ti just and conscientious man, who exerted himself in every sphere which he en tered to fulfil its duties to the utmost, and who leaves a name which will be long and deservedly respected, not only by his political associates, but by his countrymen at large. E irl RUSSELL had a pleasing task to perform on Monday when he opened the North London Work ing Classes Industrial Exhibition. This is as inter esting an sffair as any that could be set on foot by a Statesman, and the noble lord must hare fully appreciated the important signification of the work that day inaugurated. It is quite an era in the history of the country that the working men should have undertaken such a thing. The Secretary read a report which was very interesting, and furnished the particulars of the case. It told how this attempt had been set on foot in a great measure by the suc cess which had attended the Working Man's Exhi bition in the South of London, and also because it has been believed that much " dormant talent" was hidden among the working classes, which it would be well to draw forth and encourage. The objects exhibited are manufactured by the exhibitors "either as s t ecimens of skilled workmanship, or as examples of self-taught handicraft. Earl RUSSELL'S obser vations upon the occasion were appropriate and well timed, and the noble lord appeared to enter fully into the spirit of the affair. He expressed his delight at the generai style of the affair, and dee Glared that the works exhibited reflected the high est credit upon all concerned. After declaring that the originators of the scheme had evidenced their judgment in undertaking the affair, the noble lord emphatically said, " I must confess that it affirds me pride and pleasure to be the fellow-countryman of men who have so employed their time, and who have exhibited the greatest ingenuity in the works that they have performed, and in that manner have done credit to the country to which they belong!' It is a very good thing that Earl RUSSELL should have thus expressed himself. He has thus ren dered the cause a double service —first, in encou raging those who so fully deserve recognition from high quarters, and also in affording the evidence of a competent witness as to the practicability and SUCCESS of the affair. There are always many to cavil at these experiments and to foretell a break-down and a failure of some sort, and thus a decided nega• tive ought to be put upon their strictures by an influential personage. No one can suppose that one in Earl RUSSELL'S position is not a disin terested party, nor think that the noble lord is not a competent judge as to the merits of the affair. The working classes of London deserve the en comiums passed upon them by the noble lord, and if anything were wanting to prove the truth of the noble earl's observation that they were the highest in the world, it would be the fact of this exhibition. Mr DIGBY SEYMOUR made some effective remarks in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and truly declared that the noble lord had done good service to their undertaking by coming forward to preside at their opening. The noble lord's associa• tion with the progress of the people rendered him a worthy man to perform such a duty, and his presence was evidently hailed with satisfaction. Mr DIGBY SEY3IOIJR concluded his speech by the very appro. priate quotation of the spirited lines of LONG. FELLOW : " Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Was their destined end or way ; But to know that each to - morrow Found them further than to-day," This is exactly the tone which should pervade the community of the working classes of this great country, avd some such influence bas pervaded the progress of this undertaking, which bears evidence of far higher qualities and more determined energy of character than any that distinguished the great Industrial Exhibitions of the land. These were carried out in their greatness and grandeur by those whose time was more at their own die. posal, and who had ample means at their command, but this better display of skill and indus try has been created by men who have had to work while they were performing the tasks which now call forth such general admiration. It is almost impossible to estimate fully the advantages that must accrue from such an affair. It is only by the teat of time that they can be appreciated and under stood, but many good results naturally occur to the mind in dwelling upon the subject. Many men will have proved their capabilities in such a striking manner that they will be able in future to go on and prosper without fear of failure; and one of the chief characteristics of the undertaking will be that it will hold out a premium for steadiness. Those ,vho seek to excel in their particular depart ments, whatever they may be, must necessarily devote their skill and strength unimpaired to th© service, and it will be a powerful incentive to the practice of temperance in all things, that they may have the opportunity of displaying their powers to tho best advantage, and of individualising them selves, as it were, before the eyes of their fellow workmen. Another gain to be reaped from this fruitful harvest of toil and industry is, that those sedulously engaged in the duties of 'their vocation will not be so apt to indulge in violent outbreaks of political excitement as those who are rests lessly wandering about and longing for some exciting cause ' of diEc u:sion. Earl RUSSELL wisely counselled moderation to the working classes, and assured them that in • time they had good reason to hope that all abuses would be rectified by the advance of intelligence and the influence of public opinion. The surest way for the lower classes to elevate themselves is to exhibit the qualities of prudence, temperance, and fortitude, which have been largely put into re.. quision to achieve this work in question. It is a source of general rejoicing that this Industrial Ex hibition has been successfully accomplished ; it beats a promise for the future that is rich and rare, and it is an evidence of the improvement of the lower orders that is most encouraging and honourable in the sight of God and men. We can recognise in this movement the significance of what the poet has "The nobility of labour, the long pedigree of toil." Despite the forthcoming Presidential election, the best efforts of Mr LINCOLN and his friends fail to represent the Federal cause as flourishing in the field. According to the intelligence brought by the North American and the Baltimore, at three days later date than the last news we received, it was beginning to be admitted in New York that GRANT'S operations at Petersburg and Deep Bottom have been failures. No news had arrived from him or his quarters excepting the Confederate intima.' tion that they claim to have captured 1,800 pri soners during the recent engagements. All eyes i❑ the North are now, however, turned in the di rection of Missouri, where important events are impending. General PRICE is marching on its capital, Jefferson City, while a large force under MAGRUDER is said to have entered Arkansas, and to be preparing for an encounter with Gene ral STEELE and his army, when, if successful, they will attack S. Louis and proclaim the annexa tion of Missouri to the Southern Confederacy. The acquisition of this great Western State will be of vast importance to the Confederates, and will be very unacceptable to the North. The state of the publ:o mind sad tha lack of confidence in the smooth words and fair stories of the Government is clearly shown by the agitated condition of the gold market. It opened on Oct. 7th at 198, rose to 206, fell to 199, and closed at 201; Exchange 221. Truly a satisfactory condition of things! If this is to be the prospect for another Presidential term, what do Mr. LINCOLN'S followers expect to be the end ? SHERIDAN is still at Harrisonburg inactive, while a Confederate force is said to occupy SHERMAN'S rear. Federal reinforcements have been sent to Nashville, but the best efforts of the North do not seem to avail much in that quarter. Altogether the state of affairs does not look well for the friends of the Union. The Confederate Bazaar at Liverpool. Yesterday a magnificent bazaar in aid of the Southorn Prisoners' Relhf Fund was opened at St. George's Hall, Liverpool. A number of aristocratic and fashionable ladies of Southern birth or proclivities presided at stalls named after the various Confederate States. The amount of pro. perty on the stalls was of unusual variety, magnificence, and value, and as the attendance of visitors almost impeded locomotion, the bazaar, which will last for four days longer, will prove very profitable. The committee of the Southern Club, by whom the un dertaking has been originated, and who have buckled to their work with their wonted energy, especially disclaim having any political object in view. The motive which has actuated them is one of a far higher and more philan • thropic character ; it is that of ministering to the bodily wants of men who have been struck down amid the shock of contending armies, and who have been laid prostrate while exhibiting the virtues of bravery and heroism. Great have been the preparations to make the bazaar one of the most attractive and magnificent ever witnessed, and the issue bids fair to be a signal success. Some months have elapsed since the announcement of the intention of the organisation of the project was first made public, and since then no eff)rt has been wanting to realise the fondest hopes of its promoters. The members of the Southern Club—numbering s)me of the leading men nut only in the busy port of Liverpool, but ,in the kingdom —la eve entered right heartily into the spirit of the thing, and many a fair and aristocratic hand has for some time past been busily plying the needle in order to produce fur the stalls something, rich and rare for the occasion. Ar ticles of every description have been poured upon the exe cutive committee in superabundance, and so far as fancy work is concerned, perhaps the splendid hall never before witnessed so motley and yet so choice an array, But while the ornamental occupies a conspicuous place, the useful has by no means been forgotten, for goods of every description crowd the numerous stalls, not only from all parts of Eng land, but from Rome, Paris, Canada, the Southern States of America, and even from New York itself contributions have been received, the contributors feeling that the object of the movement is in no ,respect political, but is strictly confined to a purpose in which every benevolent mind may well delight to share. The master mind of the undertaking has undoubtedly been the hon. secretary, and the most able champion of the Southern cause—Mr James Spence ; and that gentleman has shown himself as fruitful of resource, and as ready at organising an undertaking of this sort, as he is scathing and powerful with his pen. Mr Spence has, too, had most zealous and willing coadjutors, for Mr C. K. Prioleau, the hon. treasurer, Mr Charles Stoess, Mr Older shaw, Mr Forwood, Mr F. Hull, and the members of the executive committee generally have not been a whit less indefatigable than he. Towards the object for which the bazaar is to be held upwards of £7,500 have been received in subscriptions; and that sum is likely to be increased daily for some time to come, and the presents of goods have, to say the least, been on a scale of equal magnitude. Of the 1,500 season tickets of 7s. 6d. each issued, more than 1,400 were sold. The names of the patronesses are the following the Princess Murat, the Marchioness of Lothian, the Mar chioness of Bath, Maria, m archioness of Aylesbury, La Marquis de Montmort, the Countess of Chesterfield, the Countess of Tankerville, Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope, Lady Rosa Grevillo, the Countess Bentivoglio, Lady Georgiana Fane, Lady Eustace Cecil, Lady Wharneliffe, La Viscomtesse de Dampierre, La Baronne de Longueuil, Lady de Hoghton, Lady Anson, Lady Eardley, Mrs. Horsfall, Liverpool ; Mrs. Lehd , Birkenhead ; M re . Akroyd, Halifax; Mrs. J. R. Callender, Manchester. Ik a l n rs. Lady Collie, w L h o a n r d n o c n ii ff ; a a a n n d d Mrs.th the Countessllanna o , of Glasgow. Lord Chesterfield are to take part in the bazaar, and during their stay they will join the Earl and Countess of Derby at Knoweley. Lord Camp. bell and Stratheden, and the Hon. Mr. Mason, the 'Confe derate States Minister, are here too, and the guests of Mr, James Spence, Abercromby-square. Mr. A. J. Bereaford- Hope and Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hull, Rodney-street, while Bir Richard and Lady de Hoghton will be located at the Adelphi Hotel. The executive committee of the bazaar consists of about 30 gentlemen, and of these the following have respective departments allotted to them :—Mr. Charles K. Prioleau, finance; Mr. James Spence, stalls and general manage ment ; Mr. Trapmann and Mr. Charles Stoess, music and refreshments ; Mr. Oldershaw and Mr. John Sellers, recep tion ; and Mr. A. B. Forwood, amusements. BALLIOL COLLEGE.—On Friday last the Fel. lows of Balliol College, Oxon, came to a resolution which will thenceforward admit Roman Catholic undergraduates to that great and learned society. DARING BURGLARY AND OUTRAGE IN ESSEX.— The quiet village of Woodford, in Essex, has just been the scene of a daring burglary and attempt to murder a policeman, which it is to be feared may prove fatal. A farmer named Joseph Kernsley, whose land stands by the side of the Woodford-bridge-road, lives in a somewhat re tired spot, with his two daughters, near Woodford, and at about half-past 11 o'clock on Friday night last the two young women were suddenly awakened by three men dressed as labourers, with crape over their faces, and other wise disguised. They threatened them with instant death it they raised any alarm. One of. the ruffians held a pistol to the head of one of the girls, and, with a heavy bludgeon in the other hand, so terrified them with imprecatiJns and threats that they both fainted, and remained unconscious for some considerable time. The bur. glass took advantage of the helpless condition of the girls to possess themselves of a small gold watch (maker's name, Hall, Romford), with gold key attached, a French silver watch with plain silver guard, two cloth wide•a-wake hats, one black and the other brown, about £4 in gold, and Os. in , ilvcr. While they were ransacking the house a man servant who slept up-stairs heard them, but was afraid to venture down or to give any alarm, but a policeman named Delerbertanche, No. 146 Kt observing an unusual moving about of lights in the house, managed to effect an entrance, and met the ruffians in the paxlour, just as they were about to open the chiffonniere. The three burglars set upon the unfortunate policeman, and beat him severely about the head and body. They then deeamped, and the man in the house did not stir from his room or make any endeavour to raise an alarm, and the poor fellow who had been so grieviously ill-treated lay there weltering in his blood for a considerable time, until he was found by the sergeant of police and another patrol. Ho was conveyed to the police-station, where he at present remains in such a dangerous state that, erysipelas having supervened, his death is expected. rHE SUN, LONIMYN, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, ii. 864: THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS. On View, at the Hanovpr-square Rooms. Last evening, between seventy and eighty gentle. men, connected with the London Press, assembled at the Hanover-square B,Joms, for the purpose of ma• mining into the nature and peculiarities of a Mystic Display, which has for several weeks past been pro minent among the miscellaneous town-talk of the metropolis. Following Mr Home succeeding Mr Forster there have come to us, quite as a matter of course (like those two renowned personages) from America--a whole group of— we can't precisely say Wise Alen from the East, but However.you-may-like-to-call-them from the West. A whole cluster of American Exhibitors — Exhibitors of they don't know what! The enter prising young gentleman who is the Barnum of the occasion, being, just as you may please to call him, a holy or an unholy Palmer. The Spokesman of the Performers, who talks to us in front of a move able wooden cupboard, raised upon tressles, is our old friend (with a new and decidedly Yankee face) Mr Ferguson. And—listening to him as he • talks, and looking at the structure about which he is talking—we very soon discover that Mr Ferguson don't lodge there—he only discourses about it. There is a Fay, too, we should observe, but it happens to be a veritable, substantial flesh-and-blood Fay, among these choice spirits recently imported to England from America. And last, but not least, there are those two —how shall we designate them P—serious speechless Dromios, the Brothers Davenport. Any exhibition at once moreclumsy or more childish we never remember to have witnessed. The pro ceedings were from first to last simply preposterous. They were—at any rate according to our estimate of thern—nothing less than an insult to the com mon sense of every rational auditor and of every sane spectator in the room. During nearly two mortal hours we endured the tedium and absurdity of these most ridiculous demonstrations. The puerile character of these demonstratioas has too frequently and elaborately been described, by Mr. Dion Boacicault and others, to require that it should be here once more minutely delineated. The displays, such as they are, have become by this time little less than notorious. They are vulgar to the last degree of vulga rity. They are noisy, blatant, and ridiculous. A sufficiently intelligent observer among those present last evening—not a savant, let us observe, not a philosopher, merely a writer of penny serial publications very well known "down Whitechapel way"—neither a Professor Owen nor a Professor Faraday—simply Mr. 0. W. M. Reynolds, of Reynolds's Newspaper and Reynolds's Miscellany —threw out a capital suggestion by way of test, namely, that the Brothers Davenport, besides being strongly bound by cords, twisted and knotted about their wrists and seeks, folded across their knees and fixed to the bench upon which they ar© seated, should be tied up likewise at their wrists and aneles, and co on—with packthread I Let them, he argued, be so twined about with bonds of packthread, as well as with strong cord, and if—after the tumult of discordant sounds, emanating from the closed structure—the packthread proved, upon the opening of the doors, again, to be still unbroken—he would believe, but not till then, that the Brothers Davenport them selves had nothing whatever to do with those demon. strations I With the tinkling of the guitar strings, the rattling and thumping of the tambourine, the jingling of the muffin bell, the scraping of the fiddle and the clanging of the trumpet ! A shrewd and reasonable proposition enough in itself, but one that—as a matter of course—was not acceded to ! Among other rather significant circumstances noticeable in connection with these singularly stupid, tedious, and contemptible performances, the following are worthy of being particularised by reason of their very obvious sign . ficance. The Brothers Davenport, for example, while to all ap ptarance quietly seated inside the cabinet., bound hand end lout, after each tumultuous clamour of fiddle, trumpet, bet', guitar, and tambourine, upon the opening of the doors, though still seated quietly and as strongly corded as ever, proved, upon being scrutinized through a lorgnette, to be al solutely streaming tvith perspiration! Indicative, as it appeared to us, of violent muscular exertion on their part during the very interval of their apparent quieseense! Again—when it is borne in mind, that upon the fourth or fifth time of their being shut into the cabinet (bound hand and foot) upon the re-opening of the door of the structure, a few minutes afterwards, the cords are found to be lying in a loose bundle at their feet—themselves unbound ! And when—still later on—the doors being closed, while the cords lay in:a loose heap between the feet of the two unbound brothers, a few minutes afterwards —on the flying open of the doors, the two men were found strongly corded up, bound hand and foot. each to the bench upon which he was seated—is not the conclusion to be arrived at perfectly transparent P Namely, that as they can be released from the cords (no matter how) at that stage of the performance, and then fastened up again securely (no matter by what agency) they might, they obviously were released from their bondage upon each of the previous occasions when the musical instruments were agitated—resuming their fetters in time enough to appear manacled as before when the clamour had ceased. Seeing that the principal mystery (soi disant) of the whole of this very ludicrous extlibition consists in the tying and untying of these same amiable Brothers Davenport—the question requiring to be solved in their regard is at the least, it may be allowed, a knotty question. All that seems to be needed by them is—what we, for one, should certainly be disposed to allow them—namely—rope enough. Fastened tightly hand and foot in a sitting posi tion, immediately confronting each other, inside the wooden structure (profanely spoken of, more than once, by the American Showmen as a Tabernacle) the Brothers Davenport there, when entirely concealed from view by the simple fact of the three doors of this ridi• eulous clothes-press or wardrobe-upon-legs being fastened from within by sliding bolts (the two side one s b y t h e n i m b le f i ngers of the i r l ong - ar m e d exhibitor or showm a n, M r F erg uson—the centre one through th e au dibl e snapp i ng of the sliding bolt by, ho w shall we express it ? some very Odd Force, or by the agency of some exceedingly materialistic spiritualiarn)—the Messrs I)avonport there and then went through (such as they were) their nonsensical performances. If we were seriously challenged to explain how the whole thing W as manage d by them—taunted per haps precisely as S am W e ll e r was taunted under cross-examination in the famous case of Bardell v. Pickwick, with " Haven't you got eyes, Mr Weller ?' —we should be disp3sed to reply with Sam at once to the taunt and the challenge—" That's jest where it is, my lord. If ye 'd a double pair o' patent magnifiers—ve might perhaps see through a deal board or two, and so forth, but having only eyes, you see—and using those even last night in a darkened room, with the gas lowered—our wision's GENERAL from letterNEßA G AR iliALp addressed . the following is an ex tra Glasgo w herald by Mr Robert M‘Tear :—" Having just returned from a visit to General Garibaldi at Caprera, I think it u ill be gratifying to the pul.die to learn the latest authentic news from the Island of the Sea.' I found the general in per fect health, the wound being completely healed, and without pain, but leaving a stiffness in the ankle joint, rendering it necessary to have recourse to the carved oak staff sent him by a Glasgow working man, and which is now his constant companion. The general desired that I should inform his friends in Scotland that the primary object of his coming to Britain was to visit Glasgow, and that he would not rest satisfied until he had performed that most pleasing duty, hich he hoped to accomplish next year if events in Italy permitted. In regard to his so suddenly leaving England, and the controversy which ensued about it, he assured me that, whatever he might have said or felt in the heat of the moment, he is now convinced that it was owing to no pres sure from foreign powers, but entirely out of consideration for his health; and he said that, instead of showing any cowardice regarding him, Palmerston, Russell, and Wad stone had shown the greatest courage, and had heaped honours upon him, He said, " Gladstone has been too good a friend to Italy to be Suspected for a moment." LAT IST MILLIGIECE [REUTER' S EXPRESS THE COMMERCIAL CRISIS IN BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 22. The business of the past fortnight has been sud denly and unexpectedly interrupted, owing to the stoppage of payment, on the morning of the 10th inst., of the important banking establishment of Messrs A. J. A. Souto and Co., and to the conse quences which immediately resulted therefrom. By far the most serious panic ever witnessed in this city immediately took possession of the public, and a run commenced on four of the chief private barking Establishments by holders of receipts for deposits. One only of these firms withstood the unexpected and continued drain on their coffers. The other three resolved on closing their doors on the 13th. In the meantime many respectable firms had been unable to meet their engagements, and the utmost consternation pervaded the whole place from the impossibility of knowing who would continue solvent and who succumb under the calamity. On Sunday, the 11th inst., the Minister of Finance met the directors of the Bank of Brazil, who proposed, under certain stipulations, to take on themselves the liquidation of the firm which had suspended its payments on the previous day. Nothing, however, could be arranged, and the con ference was again continued up to midnight of the following day. The difficulty which presented it self was the expediency of satisfying an immense number of creditors, chiefly for small amounts, which, in the aggregate, represented the formidable figure of 14,200,000 dole. In the meantime the run on the National Bank for gold continued till the 14. h inst., up to which time the Bank had paid away 3,000,000 dollars of its gold, and in anticipation of the decree authoris ing an increased emission of notes, the Bank freely discounted on the 12th and 13th inst. to the extent of 14,000,000 dollars, and thus alleviated much of the immediate pressure ou the commercial cnmmu- pity. The first decree relating to the counts above sketched svas promulgated on the 13th, and em% powered the Bank of Brazil, in virtue of the law of June 5, 1853, to issue notes to the extent of three times the amount of its disposable capital in gold. This was followed on the 14th by another decree in virtue of the same law, in consequence of the representation of the Bank of Brazil, granting the said Bank permission to suspend the payment in gold of their notes, and making the notes ef the Bank a legal tender in all public departments in the city and provice of Rio de Janeiro. A meeting was held the same day at the Bank of Brazil, at which were present some of the chief creditors of Messes Souto and Ca., as well as the representatives of all the banks and banking establishments of the place, for the purpoae of ex amining that firm's balance-sheet. No feasible plan could be resolved on to meet the emergency, owing to the very large sum due to numberless small credi- tors, and every one feeling that the responsibilities of such a heavy advance were too great to be thought of, notwithstanding the unanimous desire of preventing a judicial liqu'dation of the suspended bank. Besides a meeting and representation from the members of the Praca, another meeting was convoked by the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, on the 16th inst., which was attended by the directors of banks and heads of banking-hcuies, but nothing could be definitively settled. The Government, however, having taking the opinion of the Minister of Justice and Finance on the 16:b, a Council of State was called at 9 p,m. of that day, and it was resolved that a " supension of payment" during the term of 60 days, to date from the 9:1 inst., should be deuced. We give an extract from translation of the decree which WAS published on the 17th:— " consideration of the extreme gravity of the commercial crisis which at present weighs down the con niercial eAnmunity of Rio de Janeiro, disc turbing the eC)Ili80 of business, paralysing all branches of industry, and which threatens to shake to its foundation the public pe.ce and order; and seeing, moreover, the necessity of adopting some speedy and tflicacious measure which the code of ;awe, as it now stands, does not afJrd to put an end to the evils which are much to be feared will accrue from such a disastrous occurrence; I, in conformity with the unanimous opinion of the Council of State, decree— " Ist. That during six days to be computed from the 9th inst., the becoming due of all bills, pro. missory notes, and other securities payable in the city end province be held suspended and pro rogued ; and also that all protests, recourses in guarantee, and prescriptions of above referred to securities be also suspended and prorogued for SOME space. " 2dly, Article 108 of the Commercial Code shall apply as to granting time to non• matriculated forms (of merchants and tradesmen), the which, as well as conditions granted, can be ef f ected amicably, being adjusted by a number representing two-thirds of the body of their creditors. "idly. The suspension of banks and of banking establishments during the term which Art. 1 treats of shall be legislated by the decree of Government." The law for regulating the winding up of banks and banking houses which have failed was promul. gated on the 20th inst., and gives the administra tion of the same to two of the chief creditors, as sisted by an auditor appointed by Government, and is generally most favourable to the establishments in question. The first step taken after making out a balance sheet is, by every available means, to effect the payment of the small creditors, if not the whole amount of their claim, then the utmost the estate of the bankrupt will permit. The Approaching Trial of Muller, Some time since we stated that Franz Muller, the alleged murderer of Mr Briggs, would be tried at the ensuing ses sions of the Central Criminal Court, which commence on the 24th inst. This statement was contradicted by a con temporary, who stated that there were no grounds for any such assertion. And again yesterday morning even, we find a quoted paragraph in another paper, stating that the announcement that Muller's trial will come off on the 24th, " has but little foundation in fact, as up to the present time neither the committee of the German Legal Protection So ciety nor Mr Beard, the solicitor, who has the management of the case, nor Mr Maynard, his managing clerk, have decided whether the case will be fit for trial at that time." Now, wherever this information has been obtaiaed is of course no business of ours, nor should we trouble even to refer to it were it not that the correct statement had been contradicted in terms so unqualified. Notwithstanding this contradiction, we are able to state that so far as Mr Beard is concerned, his brief is not alone prepared, but it is actually, at this very moment, in the possession of Mr Sergeant Parry. True, a communication was received from the Treasury inquiring whether Mr Beard would bo prepared with the defence of Muller this session. Mr Beard, with• out loss of time, replied that he was prepartd, and saw no necessity whatever for postponing the trial. With regard to the "great masa of additional oral and documentary evidence said to have been obtained within the last few days," scarcely anything more has been elicited than that with which Mr Beard was thoroughly cognisant before the prisoner was committed even, but, with a discretion which cannot be too much commended, he has held it over till the day of trial. Thus it will be seen that, so far as the defence is concerned, the trial will take place this session about the 26th or 27th. Muller, during his confinement in Nowgate, has con ducted himself with the same air of coolness and indiffcr ence to his position that has characterised him fr. m the very moment of his apprehension. He spends his time in reading, and upon several occasions when questioned he has asserted his 'nnocence of the crime with which he is charged, ad mitting at the same time that it was " strange ho should become possessed of Mr Briggs' property." He positively denies that the hat in question ever belonged to him. He persists that in repudiating the charge he has told the truth, and has coolly remarked, "If telling the truth hangs me, I can't help it." At times during his incarceration at New gate he has shown some signs of depression, and has occa sionally been observed to shed tears. The Confederate soldiers seem to have lost their antipathy to the Federal coloured soldiers in Grant's army, and have ceased to fire upon them, as they formerly did, whenever the negroes made their appearance. That part of the line where the coloured troops are employed is now as quiet as any other, and it is noticed that when deserters come in they are afterwards frequently found eating with the negroes, having apparently lost their late prejudiee.- 41n( )aver. Septennial Parliaments. TO THE EDITOR OF THE Sir.N. Six,—At this time, when the people are looking forward to the meeting of the new Parliament, vice the old one, deceased, the following information for your readers may be acceptable, or, at least, for those who may not be already acquainted with the facts offered for publication. The Triennial Act was passed in the sixth year of the reign of King William 111., whereby no Parliament should have any continuance beyond three years, "to be ac counted from the day on which, by the writ of sum mons, the said Parliament should be appointed to meet." The Septennial Act, passed in the year 1715, recited this act, and it also recited to the effect that much expense and animosity had been excited by reason of the enactment, which at that time, on account of domestic turmoil and riot, might tend to destroy "the peace and security of the Government." Therefore it has been enacted that the then existing Parliament and all future Parliaments should have continuance for seven years, and no longer to be accounted for by the day on which by the writ of summons the then existing Parliament had been, " or any future Parliament shall be appointed to meet, unless such Parliament there after to be summoned shall be sooner dissolved by his Majesty, his hairs, or successors." This Septennial Act, enacted chiefly to meet tho par ticular national exigency of time—after almost 150 years, existence, is still the law of the land, which regulates the calling together and dissolution of the Parliament.—Yours obediently, Cult, CooxE. October, 1864. STATE OF TRADE. -0- MANCHESTER, Oct. 18.—We have to report the gloomiest market to-day that has yet occurred since the present crisis commenced. Some of our spinners and manufac turers had been led to expect, to use their own phrase, that things had taken a turn, and that prices had reached a minimum. In consequence of this feeling manufacturers in several instances had written or telegraphed to their Manchester agents to advance selling quotations for their cloth Id to 2d per lb. To such persons the market has proved a great disappointment, In shipping yarns we have had very little business, and in yarns made from short stapled cotton prices are decidedly easier than they were last week, while for those made from long-stapled cotton the market has been moderately firm, though without much business being practicable at the quotations. In this branch of the market (shipping yarns) business closes quiet, with a tendency to lower prices. In home trade yarns the rumours of failures have had a depressing effect, and there is a want of confidence, so that we have had a more stagnant market than previously. Low cop yarns as well as low-bundled yarns are cheaper. Cloth has been exceedingly difficult to sell. We have heard of some fair sales at a price, but gene rally the market is flat. The few buyers who were in the market have been making very low offers, and low as prices were before they had not touched the bottom. On the whole, cloths have been cheaper than they were before. Wo hear of six or seven more manufacturers having stopped payment to-day, wad the feeling of gloom seems to be increasing as the knowledge of these failures come to the public ear. The commercial public have, of course, been awaiting advicos from India with some anxiety, and a private telegram has been received to-day (the first since news of the crisis had begun to arrive out), and it bears out the fears entertained here that a reflex of the advices sent hence would be dis couraging. According to the telegram the markets there had been paralysed by the bad accounts to hand from this side. The large purchases of cotton at Liverpool to arrive are producing their effect, and we hear of stocks purchased at 24d per lb selling at Ifid, and in some instances as low as 15d and 14d per lb, LEEDS, 18.h.—The woollen cloth-markets to-day have been thinly attended by buyers, and those present confined their purchase to small parcels of a miscellaneous charac ter, including both heavy and light goods. All things con sidered, the market had as active an appearance as could be expected, and there was a stronger tone of confidence in the proceedings than was maintained on this day se'nnight. As winter stocks may be said to have now fully passed into the hands of the retail dealers, attention is directed by the wholesale houses to spring goods, and on such and ordinary fabrics manufacturers are mostly engaged, The trade is certainly not so buoyant as we lately had to report it, yet the mills are running full time and the manufacturing ope ratives are in full employment. Tho failure of the Leeds Banking Company still engages a good deal of attention. The ..-05 notes of the company are selling at from £4 We to £4 1.3 s each, and some speculative individuals advertise to day that they will give £4 12s Gil a piece for them. The committee of shareholders of the bank have signified their acquiescence in the appointment of Mr. Turquand as the solo liquidator, and have issued a circular recommending them to unite in an application to the Court of Chancery to make the appointment of Mr Turquand, which is now only provisional, permanent. There is no likelihood of any op position to this application, and in the meantime all that can be done at the bank, under the superintendence of the committee of investigation, is being done to forward the winding up of the unfortunate concern. Till, however, the liquidator be fully appointed the real work of winding up can scarcely be commenced. NOTTINGHAM, 13th.—At this Exchange-hall to-day there was a fair attendance of merchants and manufactur ers. Spinners asked higher rates for lace yarns, which buyers were reluctant to pay, and business was eventually done at fully late prices. For hosiery yarns the demand was slow, but prices were unaltered. bilks about the same as last week. .the demand for brown nets was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. ROCHDALE, 17th.—The attendance of buyers in the flannel market to-day has again been small, and they pur chased cautiously, so that less than an average amount of business was done, Though the trade is undoubtedly rather dull, the manufacturers are well employed, and as yet there is no great accumulation of stock, and a fair amount of orders are in hand, The Yorkshire goods trade is also rather quiet, and will probably remain so till the cold weather has been the means of reducing the stocks of the retail dealers, and fresh supplies are needed, Prices of goods are steady. In the wool market there is not much business cluing, but the staplers maintain late prices. ericali n SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Oct. 19.—Wind this day at noon—East moderate breeze and fine weather. FALMOUTH, Oct. 19 .--Wind E.—Arrived—Lilly, from New York—George Duncan, from liavannah—Alexander, from Marseilles. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Plover, from London for Barbadoes—Caroline Agnes, from Sun derland for Singapore. KrNon6An, Oct. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Evening Star, from Now York. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 18.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Awrica, rom New York. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 18—Oribe, from Algoa Bay.: Arrived, Oct. 19—Cornish Lass, from Smyrna—Kyanite, and Ellen, from Guernsey—Atalanta, from Quebec— Carrywich, from Caen. Sailed, Oct. 19--Orwell, steamer, for Melbourne—Sir Robert Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk—Belgium, steamer, for Ostend—Seine et Tamiee, steamer, for Paris—Triton, steamer, for Boulogne—Hanover, steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—Kaffraran, screw steamer, for Madeira, from London. Sailed—Lops de Viga, screw steamer, Isabella Brown, Christiania, Witch of the Seas, with others, outward bound. A vary lamentable affair transpired yesterday. Mr Robert Henry Williams, the London manager of the Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Limited), has died by his own hand. Some slight losses, arising from the pressure of the times, which have been incurred by the bank, appear to have preyed upon the mind of Mr Williams, who was a person of nervous and susceptible temperament. It ought to be stated, however, that, as we are positively assured, there is nothing either in the private pecu• niary accounts of the unfortunate deceased, or in his accounts with the bank, that can refltct any discredit upon his memory. The responsibility of his position is believed to have affected his brain. THE REPRESENTATION OF TYNEMOUTH.—EIec- tioneering excitement has early commenced in Tynemouth. Mr G. 0. Trevelyan, who is to contest the borough at the forthcoming election in the Liberal interest, has made his debut; and, apprised of the presence of the (mammy in the field, Mr It, Hodgson, the Conservative locum tenens, has. ttned to the scene of action. For the first time since his memorable appearance upon the hustings, in April, 1861, he met the electors and non-electors face to face, in the Albion Assembly Rooms, North Shields, on Saturday evening, the proc:edings on the occasion being of a noisy and anything but decorous character. A considerable portion of the speech of the hon. gentleman was devoted to a review of his oppo nent's recently published book, "A Competition Wallah," the object being to ebfablish a so-called discrepancy between Mr Trevelyan's electioneering utterances and the declara- tient§ of his work on the subject of the Permissive Bal. Both gentlemen have entered upon an active canvass of the borough.—.2Vitocastle Chronicle. A Cilium's CASE FOR THE SURGEONS.—A little boy, the son of Mr Joseph Dedrnan, of Brasted, while at school some two years since, put a piece of ginger up his nostrils. His schoolmistress got it out. as she thought, but the poor little fellow suffered for some time afterwards with pains in his nose. llis mother, therefore, took him to several surgeons, but they thought a polypus was forming in his nostrils, and that was the reason he could not breathe out of one side. At last a letter was got from a kind lady admitting him into a hospital in London, and he was there nearly two months, but then he was turned out incurable. The little fellow has suffered very much ever since, and on Friday he seemed very poorly, At last he said to his mother, "I have got something coming down my nose," and on her looking she found it was the piece of ginger which had for two years caused so much pain and trouble. It was quite rotten. The little fellow is now getting better, and can, of course, breathe freely through ,rtfh nr,frila --gairvon , iIoZA , ;t ' (rffirrf: 14- 4 , eirtritgr ;„, HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Oct. 15. The Queen, accompanied by Prince Helena, an d attended by Lady Augusta Stinky, went out in the morning; and in the afternoon her Majesty drove to Invcrcauld, accompanied by Princess Helena Bed nine() Beatrice, and attended by Viscountess Jocelyn. Sir Frederick Bruce and Mrs Knollys had t he honour of dining with the Q ueen a nd royal fa m i l y' OCT, 1 6 . Divine service was perform e d in the Castle by th° Rev. A. 11. Charteris, of P ar k Ch ur ch, Glasgowl. ln T. he presence of her M a jesty and the royal family The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting wer e 111 attendance. Sir Frederick Bruce had the honour of diuiVi with the Queen and royal family. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred is expect ed to arrive at Floors Castle to-day, on a visit to th e , Duke and Duchess of R o xb urg h ° . A mong th e distinguis hea company invited by the Duke and Duchess of Roxburg h° to meet their royal guest will bo the Duchess of St. Alban°, Lady Diana Beanelerk, Marquis and Marchioness of N° l.- manby and Lady Laura Phipps, Lord and Lady Chelliis' ford, Hon. Miss Thesiger, Hon. Mr Thesiger, Sir George Grant Suttie, Mr and Mrs Thornhill, the Misses Thornhill, Lord Llanover, Earl of Selkirk, Hon. Harry Cirei, rir Graham Vivian, Captain Williams, Captain Jarrett, Fitzmaurice, and Mr Whately. The Marquis of Bristol, by the accounts received, in town yesterday, was rather better. The noble ;DWI ° had passed a favourable night, and was apparently g reatly refreshed. The Earl and Countess of B a nd on h a ve arriv ed at Castle Bernard, county Cork, f o r th e w i n te r . The Earl and Countess Fitz willi am are ente r. taining a select party at Wentworth H ouse , Y o rkshire. , The Earl ot Dunraven has ar r iv e d a t his seat 111 the county of Limerick, from W a l es . The Countess of C ra v en an d L a d y C ra ven h ave arrived at Eeckett House, on a visit to Viscount and V it. countess Barrington, from Ashdo wn P ar k. The Countess de Grey has ar r i ve d at Staid Royal, near Ripon, from attending on th e i r Royal nesses the Prince and Princess of W a l es i n D en mark. T be countess accompanied the infant Prince Victor Alber t off his return home. Lord and Lady Menteagle h ave arr i ve d at Che l.. tenham from their seat in Ireland. Lady Henrietta Allen and the Misses Allen have arrived at their residence, 27, Chesham-street, fr °9l Rydc. The Right Hon, the Chancellor of the chequer has arrived at Hawarden Castle from Worsiel Ilall. Sir Henry and Ludy Sophia Des Vceux have left their residence in Berkeley-square for their seat in Peril' shire. Sir Kingston and Lady James have left Brovio' ° Hotel. Mr Layard, M,P., has returned to town from a tour in Italy and S w it zer l an d. Th e h on. gentleman I'3- , resumed his duties as Under-Secretary at tie Foreig n ' office, Her Majesty's privat.3 sitting-room, Which is situated on th e sou th s id e o f t h e Queeh'w , rower, has been beautifully redecorated. The ce il• ing, which is of a very chaste and elegant design, has been repainted and gilt, and the walls have been hu r l in the panels with a v er y h an d some b roca d e d satin n, a rich crimson ground, w ith f o li age o f go ld co lour an d white, having a very good effect, as it is in keeping with the other decorations of the rcom. The silk has V en accurately copied by an English manufacturer from th e original silk. which was made by a foreign firm for Georg°. IV. The panels are surro u nd e d by r i c hly carved an d gilt mouldings, and below them is a dodo of white and gold, corresponding with the ceiling. The window draperies have been arranged in a very tasteful and sons' what novel manner, which is very suitable to the style of the room, and is a pleasing change from the former heavy draperies. The whole reflects great credit on the Lord Chamberlain's first officer at Windsor, Mr. Seabrook, under whose care and snperintendence the redecoratio as have been carried out.—Court Journal, Oa. 15, 1864. MR W. H. GLADSTONE AND THE REPRESENTA' TION OF BLACKBURN.—It, has been unwarrantae l l, asserted that Mr William H e nry Gl a d s t one , e ld es t eon ta the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be brought forwar d at the next general election as a candidate for the represen• tation of the city of. Chester. There is no doubt that if S r W, H. Gladstone consented to stand for Chester his return would result as matter of course, as he would be sure to obtain the support of the Marquis of Westminster, whose influence in the city is very powerful ; but Mr Gladstone has at present no intention of soliciting the votes of th e Cestrians, as he has made arrangements to become a cal 2cli ' date for Blackburn at the next general election. The Pr e , sent members for Blackburn are Mr W, H. Hornby (Tory/1 and Mr James Pilkington (Liberal). Mr Gladstone oppose Mr Herlihy, should that gentleman think proper i° offer himself for reelection; and as the popularity of tb° Gladstone family is very great in the borough, not 011 because of the eminent services of the Chancellor of th Exchequer, but also because of the benevolent exertions e_ the right hon. gentleman's wife to mitigate the sufferi n g' of the cotton operatives, particularly in that locality, during last winter, the return of Mr W. H. Gladstone is regar ded as a certainty.— Liverpool Mercury. CLIFTO;kI SUSPENSION BRIDGE. This noble structure, no qv so nearly approaching complet i°ll l was on Friday thrown open to the inspection of member' the recent Church Congress, 500 tickets having been P re° seated by the board to the Congress committee for that PO pose. With respect to length of span th e Clifton lori dg i ranks third among all that have yet been erected, those s Fribourg and Niagara alone surpassing it in this particular' For beauty, situation, and grace of construction, it is 135° :, bably unrivalled. It is expected that a ver y few We e — more will see it completed ; indeed, there appears ne'tr very little more to be done. The six sets of powerful chains/ s ae in its turn composed of fire parallel series of stout iron 0040 on which the roadway is suspended, are all in their P lac a e o and firmly anchored in the solid rock at a depth of about feet beneath the surface. The iron work of the roadway and pathway is complete—the painting nearly so, and ~,1 1, ,v e thing apparently wanted but the metalling of the road. ."^,, two lofty towers still want a few feet of masonry, but al.' is a matter rather of ornamental finish than anything °15 ,, e ; and when the approaches on either side are completed i" bridge will be ready for opening. This will, it is exPe cte d take place next month, but it is still doubtful whether of public inauguration will be attempted. A rumour has het industriously circulated that Lord Palmerston has ONOy been invited to attend. This report we are enabled authorici' tatively to contradict. Whatever may u lti ma t e ly be dec ide upon, the veteran Premier has as yet received no aPP lics ,:i tion . upon the subject, nor can any b e ma d e un til the daY" opening can be fixed with somewhat greater certainty g FRENCH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—At the sitting M. Leverrier read three letters he bad re ceived on the fire-ball of Sept, 24th ; one was from G al°o , (Creuze), stating that the meteor was spindle - shape d, ag :i parently about a metro and a half in length, and in a ve rtic ; position, so that one of its points looked towards the car t ': the other slightly leaning westwards. There had been, fog in the morning , and some of it still lingered in the $-`); • The phenomenon was visible just above it. Th e a tmosphe re was otherisiso clear, except a few thin white clouds nortiS and west. The second letter was from Nogaro (Gers)' 8 , 1 11 ,e stated that there were two ex pl os i ons as l ou d as than" - between noon and ton minutes past; the writer only Pe r , ceived a small cloud of a near ly c i rcu l ar f orm , a nd m il t ing slowly from north t o sou th, S ome person s thong a 1 the cloud luminous, others said its light wa s first almost as strong as that of lightning; but as the I' ve shone very brightly at the time, the phenomenon must . 11° ,0 lost considerably in brilliancy. In the third letter i t °I . OO said that the belie was observed on board the Favori boat, by its commander, M Erotabas, in N. let. 40 deg' of min., and Paris E. long. 69 min„ and therefore nor til Otlfr Majorca. A paper was received from M Carus on the Th e ject of the phosphorescence of the Lampyris jite luminous matter of this insect is unctuous, and much it s melted phosphorus; if put on a watch-glass, it loses ut phosphorescent quality in drying, but regains it if under water. This experiment cannot be successfully ,roio pealed more than once or twice ; still the fact of re vival of phosphorescence is import a nt, inasmtia ll b ti t this is the first instance of a substance emitting' ii h g eo when put under water, and lo s i ng thi s f acu lty again Ir-ie it gets dry. M. Caron sent in a paper on cementation,• which, contradictin g th e views en t erta i ne d by M. Al ar g . r t er ritte, who suppos es p ure car b on t o b e a l one sufficie nt convert iron into steel, he remarks that the operation ° r3 o f large scale c ons i s t s i n enc l os i ng i ron b ars i n a large I)°% o d, the same met a l t oge th er w ith c h arcoa l ma d e of green vi c e air When the mass has got to a red heat, the oxygen o f in c 00 , contained in tho box forms an oxyde of carbon by its tact with the charcoal ; on the other hand the nitrogen r i e the same air forms cyanides with the alkaline metals 0 tained in the charcoal, so that the iron to be cemen te co , in contact with three principal elements—vi z ", o d e cl bon, oxide of carbon, and the cyanides a " 0 0 , to, all of which elements are necessary to cement' Lea A manufactory of gunpowder has been est abli t , o for some time past in a lonely part of the New Fo rest. ° ace alder trees, which grow plentifully in the fore st, pr of the best kind of wood for making carbon, which is °t ar e the ingredients of gunpowder. The New Forest is 6000(1 . 1 0 , miles in extent, and scarcely any part of it is thicki9.l_n_ted bited. It has been suggested that it would be well so/